Are LTE smartphones not moving as fast as the networks they support?
Editor’s Note: In the Analyst Angle section, we’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
As mobile operator CTOs are rapidly...
More precise antenna tuning can help a smartphone take advantage of new technologies and new spectrum resources.
Editor’s Note: In the Analyst Angle section, we’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics...
Mobile telecommunication providers need to be prepared for the challenges that come with the move towards a new digital world.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on what they...
Growing demand across mobile networks and small cell deployments from 4G and IoT set to increase need for fiber support.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on what they...
Three of the top four wireless carriers – AT&T Mobility, Sprint and T-Mobile US – have promised gigabit wireless speeds will begin this year. That’s incredible.
We know how gigabit speeds on the wireline side has been astounding, but to deliver these speeds wirelessly...
Citing an astronomical increase in mobile data traffic driven by video, AT&T highlighted upcoming LTE-A, 5G technology and fiber plans.
Following up on network progress reports by T-Mobile US and Sprint, AT&T highlighted its work with current LTE deployments, plans for “5G”...
AT&T, Ericsson and Qualcomm said they plan to test various 5G technologies using millimeter wave spectrum during second half of 2017.
AT&T, Ericsson and Qualcomm announced plans to conduct interoperability testing and over-the-air trials based on what they expect to be...
Sprint CTO John Saw touted 2017 network plans to include expansion of 3CCA, HPUE into devices, small cells, 5G preparation, 256 QAM and more MIMO.
Sprint appeared to show some new spark in 2016, including a continued push of its network transformation...
T-Mobile expects 5G to be a game changer in time, but until then continues to tap technology and spectrum to expand reach and ability of its LTE network.
T-Mobile US provided an end-of-year update on the scale and scope of its LTE...
Google Fiber plans in flux; 5G progress and standards challenges; and M&A activity highlight final round of RCR Wireless News top 100 stories of 2016.
Editor’s Note: Before we turn the page on 2016, we thought we would take a look back...
Sprint said its jobs plan is tied to a recent agreement between chairman Masayoshi Son and President-elect Donald Trump, with focus on customer care, sales.
Sprint looks set to reverse course on its recent history of job cuts and outsourcing, announcing plans to “bring...
5G specifications and spectrum support; 600 MHz auction stumbles; and executive shuffles at Verizon and Ericsson among top stories of 2016.
Editor’s Note: Before we turn the page on 2016, we thought we would take a look back at the past...
Telecom operators are set to dive further into sponsored data, which will also drive mergers, including one between Verizon and Comcast.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 virtually upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on what...
AT&T announced plans to expand its public Wi-Fi service in NYC, while industry veteran Craig McCaw was set to resign from Clearwire … 6 years ago this week.
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our...
5G is set to be a revolution for the telecommunications space, with 2017 viewed as an important year in the development process.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 virtually upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on...
SRG reports latest 3GPP meeting failed to reach a formal agreement on 5G standards timing, with AT&T and Verizon factions remaining at odds.
The push to accelerate the “5G” standards process looks to have hit a temporary snag as the topic was...
Voice over Wi-Fi can be a compelling option for mobile operators and cable providers, but a strong deployment model is critical for service quality.
Voice calling over mobile networks has been around for a long time, so why is there so much discussion...
Australian company TPG Telecom secured 60 megahertz of spectrum for $73 million.
Australian operator TPG Telecom is set to become Singapore’s fourth mobile operator after the country’s Infocommunications Media Development Authority awarded 60 megahertz of spectrum in a recent spectrum auction.
According to...
Year-end 4G expansion plans were touted by Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile … 4 years ago this week.
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire...
Nokia said it plans to launch so-called 4.9G technology in late 2017.
Nokia said it has signed contracts for the rollout of "4.5G" networks with 110 service providers, according to international press reports.
"If you want to create a fully autonomous environment then...
Nokia and Vodafone claimed success from a cloud RAN trial using NFV to support macro network transition from 4G to 5G technology.
Vodafone and Nokia said they trialed a cloud-based radio access network technology designed to test the transition of a traditional...
Sprint said its 2.5 GHz-powered LTE service hit 100M pops covered, while AT&T laid out its long-term NFV, SDN plans … 2 years ago this week.
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate...
Sprint CFO Tarek Robbiati told an investor conference the carrier will “find more capex next year,” while denigrating 600 MHz spectrum as yesterday’s news.
Sprint’s slashing of capital expenses could moderate as early as next year, though the carrier remains focused on...
Nokia was very busy 1 year ago this week, with the vendor closing on the sale of its Here mapping unit, while shareholders approved its acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent.
Nokia closes $3 billion sale of Here mapping unit
Telecom solutions powerhouse Nokia completed the sale...
